Now, the pride of the German Navy is the German-class armored cruiser. This 10,000-ton warship powered by diesel engines is the most advanced warship before the new battleship was put into service!

After the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, all three warships set off from the German local ports and started to sway the Atlantic Ocean. The last operation to rob the sea gold, the three warships actually entered a state of war readiness at any time. Even if they risked fire with the Soviet navy, they had to ensure their own actions.

And now, after receiving the new order, two of the three warships, the USS Germany and Admiral Schell, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean.

Storms often occur on the Atlantic Ocean, but in the Mediterranean, it becomes relatively calm. This plain climate makes some German sailors coming from the Atlantic Ocean feel uncomfortable.

On the German, Captain Colonel Lukins looked at the endless sea water in the distance, feeling very moved.

The Mediterranean is also a very important place for Germany. The south is Africa and the north is Europe. Many of the raw materials from Africa are transported here!

The German Navy must have the maritime power here!

"Report to Captain, we don't have much fuel." Deputy Captain Lindman said to him.

In later generations, these two men were famous. They were the captain and deputy captain of the Piss Mai. Now, the Piss Mai is still under construction, and the two have partnered on the Germans.

The Deutsch uses diesel fuel and has a high endurance. However, after coming out of the port, they have been wandering at sea for more than two months, and the fuel, fresh water, and food on the warships have begun to be short of.

"Crossing with our supply ships and sending a signal to them," Lukins said. "We go to Ibiza to meet."

After saying that, Lukins added: "No need to encrypt the telegram."

No need to encrypt? The deputy captain was stunned. When he saw Lukins' face with a certain smile, he immediately understood.

After the German Navy entered the Mediterranean in a mighty manner, he wandered for more than ten days and saw nothing! He didn't get a war, which was really boring for them!

Now, since there are no fighter planes, they can only take the initiative to create fighter planes themselves, and Lukins has never lacked the awareness of seeking war.

Use unencrypted radio communication to deliberately expose your whereabouts, so that the Spanish Republican Air Force and Navy will definitely come!

Just a few days ago, the Italian auxiliary cruiser Baleta was bombed by the Republican SB-2, killing 6 people and injuring a large number of people, including the captain.

The combat power of the Noodle Army is too weak. Not only can it be defeated on the ground, but even at sea, they are so weak!

When he heard the news, Lukins had already made up his mind to attract the Spanish Republican army and beat them up!

Now, after all, Spain has not declared war directly with Italy and Germany. The last time they bombed Italian warships, they quickly claimed that they were injured by accident.

When the warships of the two countries approached the waters near Spain and carried out blockade, they had long aroused extreme dissatisfaction from the Spanish Republican army. They were not injured by accident, but definitely intentional.

And now, since Lukins has made up his mind, he must fight a battle with great pleasure!

"Yes." Lindman accepted the order and immediately issued the order.

The 10,000-ton German ship, with light blue smoke burning from the diesel engine, sailing towards Ibiza.

The warship sailed eastward, and at this time, the sun had reached the west, pulling the shadow of the Germans very long.

Time passed little by little, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon, and the Deutsche successfully arrived at Issawi Island, while the supply ship was still on the way.

"Ejection carrier-based aircraft." Lukins issued an order before entering the dock.

catapult!

In later generations, steam catapults were a test of a country's industrial capacity. Only the United States could build qualified catapults. But now, to eject a seaplane, only ordinary hydraulic catapults are needed.

In the past, the Deutsch carried Henschel's He-60 seaplane, but now it has been replaced with a newer single-wing Ar-196 seaplane.

This is a carrier-based water reconnaissance aircraft designed and produced by the German Aladdo aircraft manufacturer. In the competition, other companies are still using old biplane layouts, so this aircraft will eventually win.

Ar 196 adopts a conventional single-wing layout. The wing is an all-metal structure and the fuselage adopts a steel pipe welded structure. The biggest difference from a land aircraft is that it is equipped with two floats.

When taking off, the seaplane is carried out by ejection, but when landing, it can only land on the water and then recovered through a crane. Therefore, the float is necessary. At the same time, there is a 300-liter fuel tank in each float, which supplies oil through the oil pipeline on the front support.

Ar 196 has good maneuverability in both air and water. After its shape, it became the standard configuration of the German Navy. All battleships and heavy cruisers were equipped with this seaplane, and there were two on the German USS.

Now, after receiving the order, the pilot Ludwig, who was already ready, sat in his cockpit, behind him was his old partner, observer and back machine gunner Lucas.

"Request takeoff." Ludwig shouted in the radio. At this time, the BMW 123K Star 9-cylinder engine in front of him had already made a huge roar, the throttle was fully opened, and the engine reached an astonishing 960 horsepower!

This kind of seaplane is very popular among the German Navy because of its excellent engine's high thrust-to-weight ratio!

The Ar 196 streamlined shape reduces air resistance, allowing this aircraft to reach a speed of 310 kilometers per hour at an altitude of 4,000 meters, making it beyond the reach of the same level of carrier-based water reconnaissance aircraft.

For example, the Royal Navy's "Sea Fox" can only reach 200 kilometers per hour, and the US Navy's OS2U "Kingfisher" can only reach 265 kilometers per hour.

Not only does it have an advantage compared to seaplanes, but even most biplane fighters are not as good as it is.

In addition, his practical ceiling reached 7,000 meters, which is comparable to some bombers and fighters in the late World War II.

Ejection! With Ludwig's request, a huge pushback sensation came, and the hydraulic catapult ejected the plane from the side of the Deutsch in just a few seconds!

Feeling a lightening of his body, Ludwig gently drove the operating lever to climb.
Chapter completed!